Jazwinski, Phillips Lead U-M to Second-Place Finish

Saturday, February 9

State College, Pa.

Michigan

USTCA Collegiate Challenge (Day 2)

2/9/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- The University of Michigan women's track and field team received a pair of first-place finishes Saturday (Feb. 9) on the final day of the two-day USTCA Collegiate Challenge and earned second place in the 13-team field at Penn State's Ashenfelter Indoor Track.

Senior tri-captain Katie Jazwinski (Grand Rapids, Mich./West Catholic HS) won the 3,000 meters for the second consecutive week and fellow tri-captain April Phillips (Fraser, Mich./Fraser HS), earned her second win in as many days at the Collegiate Challenge as she won the shot put.

Jazwinski lowered her season-best time in the 3,000 meters by more than three seconds, as she crossed the line in first place with a time of 9:44.12. Jazwinski finished nine seconds ahead of second-place Liz Ben-Ishai of Toronto (9:53.30) to score her second straight win in the event. Last week at the George Mason Patriot Games (Feb. 2), the reigning Big Ten outdoor champion finished nearly 20 seconds ahead of the pack and won with a time of 9:47.49.

Also earning points for the Wolverines in the 3,000 meters was Andrea Parker (Livonia, Mich./Stevenson HS). Parker finished with a fifth-place time of 10:04.74, her personal best.

Phillips used an NCAA provisional throw of 51-5 to claim her second victory at the two-day event. It was Phillips' fifth NCAA provisional toss in the shot put and sixth overall provisional throw of the season. Friday (Feb. 8), Phillips earned her first provisional throw in the weight throw with a fourth-place throw of 58-6 3/4, shattering her week-old record in the event. Melissa Bickett (Akron, Ohio/Revere HS) finished second behind Phillips in the shot put as she too earned NCAA provisional status with her throw of 49-1 1/2. It was Bickett's fourth provisional toss of the season.

The Wolverines had three runners finish in the top seven spots in the 800 meters, as Theresa Feldkamp (Lorain, Ohio/Amherst Steele HS) used an NCAA provisional time of 2:08.34 to lead the Wolverines with a fourth-place finish. Feldkamp became the first Wolverine to earn provisional status on the track. Both Phillips and Bickett have done so in field events.

Ursula Taylor (Edwardsburg, Mich./Edwardsburg HS) followed Feldkamp across the finish line in fifth place with a time of 2:10.15, and Rachel Sturtz (Traverse City, Mich./Traverse City HS) finished in 2:10.95, good for seventh place in the event.

The Wolverines return home next Saturday (Feb. 16) for their final indoor home meet of the season, the Harold Silverston Invitational. Field events will start at 9:30 a.m. and running events will begin at noon.

Final Team Standings

 1. Indiana 139 2. MICHIGAN 95 3. Penn State 68 4. Pittsburgh 56 5. Central Michigan 54 6. Toronto 47 7. Kent State 45 8. West Virginia 36 8. Cornell 36 10. East Carolina 28 11. Buffalo 10 12. Michigan State 8 13. Air Force 2

Event Winners/U-M Finishers (Day 2)

200-Meter Dash 1. Rachelle Boone, Indiana 23.44@ 34. Keri Kirk, U-M 26.53 37. Robin Landfair, U-M 26.86 40. Michelle Nelson, U-M 27.15 400-Meter Dash 1. Tia Trent, Indiana 54.25@ 22. Keri Kirk, U-M 59.27 31. Michelle Nelson, U-M 1:04.68 Mile Run 1. Sasha Gollish, Toronto 4:52.88 6. Jane Martineau, U-M 4:56.80 17. Erika Flannery, U-M 5:07.65 18. Stephanie Hirtle, U-M 5:09.60 20. Katie Easton, U-M 5:12.57 600-Meter Run (Exhibition) 1. Vera Simms, U-M 1:34.17 2. Mora Arnold, U-M 1:34.33 4. Shalina Rankin, U-M 1:36.67 5. Annessa Schnur, U-M 1:36.69 800-Meter Run 1. Elizabeth Rocks, Pittsburgh 2:06.25@ 4. Theresa Feldkamp, U-M 2:08.34# 5. Ursula Taylor, U-M 2:10.15 7. Rachel Sturtz, U-M 2:10.95 28. Maya Cadwell, U-M 2:20.13 3,000-Meter Run 1. Katie Jazwinski, U-M 9:44.12 4. Andrea Parker, U-M 10:04.74 4x400 Meter Relay 1. Pittsburgh 3:42.66 (Kim Lyles, Mera Belisle, Janine Jones and Elie Bayne) 6. Michigan 3:47.75 (Mora Arnold, Ursula Taylor, Rachel Sturtz, Vera Simms) High Jump 1. Suzy Bozin, Central Michigan 5-8 1/2 (1.74m) 5. Nicole DeNamur, U-M 5-7 1/4 (1.71m) 15. Rachel Igbawua, U-M 5-1 1/4 (1.56m) 16. Breanne Tenclay, U-M 5-1 1/4 (1.56m) Pole Vault 1. Erin Nett, West Virginia 12-11 3/4 (3.96m) 8. Anna Fisher, U-M 11-6 1/4 (3.51m) 19. Casey Overby, U-M 10-6 1/4 (3.21m) Triple Jump 1. Christine Brown, West Virginia 41-1 1/2 (12.53m) 6. Teyonna Simpson, U-M 39-5 (12.01m) Shot Put 1. April Phillips, U-M 51-5# (15.67m) 2. Melissa Bickett, U-M 49-1 1/2# (14.97m) @ NCAA automatic mark # NCAA provisional mark